Start with ebay for parts and a SELOC manual for repairs. You can get lots
of literature on ebay too. You will need to get an appropriate parts list so
you will know the part numbers to order. You can call or email many of the
dealers on ebay - they can be helpful. You can ask them if a part will fit
such and such to break the ice. Good luck. They are out there you just have
to know where to look. Work hard now so you will be ready by spring. The
SELOC will help you diagnose the water circulation problem. Can you get any
numbers off the port side head on the engine? That gives the model number
that might help you date the boat if it is not on the title. They stopped
making these boats about 1971 if that helps. I had a Sportsman once. It was
sweet! TK
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> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 22:51:09 -0500
> From: "Ryan" <kmoore12@...>
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> Hello everyone. My name is Ryan and I found this list while searching =
> the Internet for information about a Sportsman 155 I recently bought. =
> I'm not even sure what year it is. I will post a picture of it later. =
> It's in pretty good condition except for a few things. The Blower/Bilge =
> pump is froze up and the prop tilt sticks occasionally. The red and =
> blue stripe down the sides is faded which I'm working on buffing out. =
> The last time we had it out it overheated. I'm thinking it is the stern =
> drive water pump. I have no idea what I'm doing so I need to locate a =
> book but I'm mostly interested in finding parts. Any help will be =
> greatly appreciated.
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello everyone. My name is Ryan =
> and I found=20
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> 155 I=20
> recently bought. I'm not even sure what year it is. I will =
> post a=20
> picture of it later. It's in pretty good condition except for a =
> few=20
> things. The Blower/Bilge pump is froze up and the prop tilt sticks =
>
> occasionally. The red and blue stripe down the sides is faded =
> which I'm=20
> working on buffing out. The last time we had it out it =
> overheated. =20
> I'm thinking it is the stern drive water pump. I have no idea what =
> I'm=20
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> Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 07:26:09 -0700
> From: <lib1@...>
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> Welcome aboard, Ryan. You'll find a lot of helpful people eager to help =
> you and share info. Sounds like from your description you have a 1969 =
> Sportsman. They feature a slightly deeper center hull, which allowed =
> them to run drier and a couple miles per hour faster.
>
> Blower/Bilge pump can be removed and torn down and the electric motor =
> can be refurbed. Or you could choose to replace it with modern units, =
> but you'll need a new seperate pump and new blower. You could use the =
> old switch to run the blower and setup the bilge to run automatically, =
> when it detects water.
>
> Get yourself a Seloc shop manual that covers the OMC 64-77 =
> "Electric-Shift" stringer-mounted drives. If the boat sat unused for a =
> number of years (or was started dry) the rubber impellor in the lower =
> unit water pump is probably in need of replacement.
>
> Where are you and your boat geographically located?
>
> Lee Shuster
> Salt Lake City
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Ryan=20
> To: omc-boats@...=20
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 8:51 PM
> Subject: [omc-boats] new member
>
>
> Hello everyone. My name is Ryan and I found this list while searching =
> the Internet for information about a Sportsman 155 I recently bought. =
> I'm not even sure what year it is. I will post a picture of it later. =
> It's in pretty good condition except for a few things. The Blower/Bilge =
> pump is froze up and the prop tilt sticks occasionally. The red and =
> blue stripe down the sides is faded which I'm working on buffing out. =
> The last time we had it out it overheated. I'm thinking it is the stern =
> drive water pump. I have no idea what I'm doing so I need to locate a =
> book but I'm mostly interested in finding parts. Any help will be =
> greatly appreciated.
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Welcome aboard, Ryan. You'll find a lot =
> of helpful=20
> people eager to help you and share info. Sounds like from your =
> description you=20
> have a 1969 Sportsman. They feature a slightly deeper center hull, which =
> allowed=20
> them to run drier and a couple miles per hour faster.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Blower/Bilge pump can be removed and =
> torn down and=20
> the electric motor can be refurbed. Or you could choose to replace it =
> with=20
> modern units, but you'll need a new seperate pump and new blower. You =
> could use=20
> the old switch to run the blower and setup the bilge to run =
> automatically, when=20
> it detects water.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Get yourself a Seloc shop manual that =
> covers the=20
> OMC 64-77 "Electric-Shift" stringer-mounted drives. If the boat sat =
> unused=20
> for a number of years (or was started dry) the rubber impellor in the =
> lower unit=20
> water pump is probably in need of replacement.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Where are you and your boat =
> geographically=20
> located?</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Lee Shuster</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Salt Lake City</FONT></DIV>
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> href=3D"mailto:kmoore12@...">Ryan</A> </DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 04, 2005 =
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello everyone. My name is Ryan =
> and I found=20
> this list while searching the Internet for information about a =
> Sportsman 155 I=20
> recently bought. I'm not even sure what year it is. I will =
> post a=20
> picture of it later. It's in pretty good condition except for a =
> few=20
> things. The Blower/Bilge pump is froze up and the prop tilt =
> sticks=20
> occasionally. The red and blue stripe down the sides is faded =
> which I'm=20
> working on buffing out. The last time we had it out it =
> overheated. =20
> I'm thinking it is the stern drive water pump. I have no idea =
> what I'm=20
> doing so I need to locate a book but I'm mostly interested in finding=20
> parts. Any help will be greatly appreciated. =20
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> Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 07:59:04 -0700
> From: "D.Joe Knight PM" <knight@...>
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> Hi there congrats on the new/ old boat. First of all parts are some times
> tough to find. You need to know exact year of the boat. Look on EBAY for a
> maintenance manual. They are plentiful. Overheat problem is probably the
> out
> drive water pump. Easy fix if you are inclined. Owning an old boat can
> make
> or break you. I have owned several boats and they all have been a hole in
> the water to toss money into. But when they run they are an eye catcher.
> Have fun.
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: owner-omc-boats@... [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...]
> On
> Behalf Of Ryan
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 8:51 PM
> To: omc-boats@...
> Subject: [omc-boats] new member
>
>
>
> Hello everyone. My name is Ryan and I found this list while searching the
> Internet for information about a Sportsman 155 I recently bought. I'm not
> even sure what year it is. I will post a picture of it later. It's in
> pretty good condition except for a few things. The Blower/Bilge pump is
> froze up and the prop tilt sticks occasionally. The red and blue stripe
> down the sides is faded which I'm working on buffing out. The last time
> we
> had it out it overheated. I'm thinking it is the stern drive water pump.
> I
> have no idea what I'm doing so I need to locate a book but I'm mostly
> interested in finding parts. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> boat.
> First of all parts are some times tough to find. You need to know exact =
> year of
> the boat. Look on EBAY for a maintenance manual. They are plentiful. =
> Overheat problem
> is probably the out drive water pump. Easy fix if you are inclined. =
> Owning an
> old boat can make or break you. I have owned several boats and they all =
> have
> been a hole in the water to toss money into. But when they run they are =
> an eye catcher.
> Have fun.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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> owner-omc-boats@... [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...] =
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> 04, 2005
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> list
> while searching the Internet for information about a Sportsman 155 I =
> recently
> bought. I'm not even sure what year it is. I will post a =
> picture of
> it later. It's in pretty good condition except for a few =
> things.
> The Blower/Bilge pump is froze up and the prop tilt sticks =
> occasionally.
> The red and blue stripe down the sides is faded which I'm working on =
> buffing
> out. The last time we had it out it overheated. I'm thinking =
> it is
> the stern drive water pump. I have no idea what I'm doing so I =
> need to
> locate a book but I'm mostly interested in finding parts. Any help =
> will
> be greatly appreciated.<font color=3Dnavy><span =
> style=3D'color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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